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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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